🌎 How to translate the game

[MrImAnSMK]

The Iranian flag is up :DD

[Bandicoot]

I think should rework the date and time for time zone country’s.

[George2515]

Clean the extracted text for translation. Ensure it’s in a format compatible with translation tools or platforms. This might involve separating strings, preparing resource files, or organizing content for ease of translation.

[ordinary_ryxt]

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[Knightcap]

In case someone want to sign in to be an official translator (not me) , i think @InterAction_studios should let this topic always be opened, not closing like this.

[InterAction_studios]

@Viola

would it perhaps be possible to add the ability to use the tab key to switch focus to the next string

@Viola

selection using the Shift key, as well as Home, End, and Ctrl+Left/Right to traverse strings

These are all nice features, but the game doesn’t have a general-purpose editing UI (because it would be too complex to implement). If you need these features, just translate via Excel.

@ans1382

is it possible to have a preview of the translation that will be displayed in the end while translating

You mean see the actual screen where the text will be displayed in the game? That’s not technically possible.

@ans1382

Is it possible that the number of each line is written next to the line in the game itself?

What purpose would that serve?

@Bandicoot

I still have specific this digits of Arabic and Farsi fully but it didn’t change them yet.

Fixed in v.142

I can’t change the bandwidth monitor, because that information comes deep within the engine (where there are no translations)

@Madder

the italian translation of CI2 demo has one extra line in the credits

Wherever there is conflict, the CIU version supersedes and overrides any previous translation.

@KnockoffFeline

Should we be able to translate date and time formats?

Added in v.142

@Knightcap

let this topic always be opened

Done

[InterAction_studios]

I’ve also added the ‘old’ CI2 and CI3 translations as reference (links at the top).

[Bandicoot]

@InterAction_studios

I can’t change the bandwidth monitor, because that information comes deep within the engine

okey, it’s fine to change it now.

let it as is it, it’s enough.

[JustDoIt]

Don’t forget to translate this one (Was previously called “CI4 It’s the Mother-Hen Ship!”):

[Bandicoot]

Shot.

Forgot to this rename.

[ordinary_ryxt]

i’d say Con Tàu Mẹ Thế Hệ III

[Piotrek1113]

I was wondering, would be possible to reset the translations for this one? Since the old name existed for a long time, many people choose the older option. But now they have to choose the new name once again, so it really depends how many people approved the new translation to show up in-game.

[Bandicoot]

Well, I tried to ask it once and then…

How to translate the game

No, I can’t just delete other people’s entire translations. In the future, it may be possible/necessary to designate an official translator that has final say over each language, but for now it’s a collaborative effort. Designating an official translator won’t be easy. Since I can’t personally check every language, I’ll have to rely on that official translator’s word (literally and figuratively). In the past, even official translators have made mistakes that had to be corrected later on. And …

[InterAction_studios]

@Piotrek1113

I was wondering, would be possible to reset the translations for this one

It is, but it’s a minor change that doesn’t really change the meaning. Besides, not all translations are actively worked on (especially for secondary languages), so if I remove it, it might never be translated again.

@Bandicoot

Well, I tried to ask it once and then…

I misunderstood your request. I thought that you were asking about extensively deleting multiple phrases or entire translations. It’s possible to delete specific phrases.

[Bandicoot]

@InterAction_studios

It’s possible to delete specific phrases

uh…how.

[KnockoffFeline]

He’s the only one who’s able to delete them.

[Bandicoot]

Oh.

[Bandicoot]

@InterAction_studios

• Updated phrase translations (if any) for the current language are now downloaded upon each login.

is it possible to edit the translations like a language current (are translated) by new, in every time login?

[InterAction_studios]

I don’t fully understand what you are asking. There have been no changes to how players translate the game – that still works exactly in the same way.

For players who are simply running the game in a non-English language, then the most current translation (with the latest changes) will be downloaded from the server and applied automatically each time they log in.

[Bandicoot]

Okey, I’m so sorry I misunderstood to asking for this update.